Comments on: Not Science Fiction: FDA Evaluating 3-Parent Embryo Creationhttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:57:54 +0000hourly1By: Mito Adulthttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-374182
Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:09:20 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-374182If Catholics stand a chance of gaining respect in defending against this agenda, we must use scientific empirical data, otherwise our voice against abortion and IVF is just background noise in the public, like Charlie Brown’s parents. Absolutely this is a germ-line modification, hands down. But what needs to be brought into this debate is “why”? Is it truly needed, and why were the scientist/researchers who are so closely related to cloning given such a loud voice in the debate. The 1:5000 babies that is being reported as the number of children born with a mitochondrial disease is misleading, and is being used by those advocating this technique to gain public favor. What is not being reported by the secular press, and the Catholic media needs to jump all over it is the fact that 1 in 5,000 represents those who may develop a mitochondrial disease in their life-time. Mitochondrial diseases can arise from nuclear DNA (nDNA) or in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or in the communication between the nucleus and mitochondria. Most mitochondrial disease that present in infants and children are due to mutations in the nDNA. This technique addresses ONLY mutations in the mtDNA and does not address mutations in the nDNA. The actual number of babies born with a mitochondrial disease at birth if far less than the reported 1 in 5,000. Keep in mind, that number represents folks like me, who developed the disease in later decades of life, and not at birth. For me, it became debilitating in my 5th decade. The manipulation of data needs to be brought into the light for this debate. When you understand that the ground this debate was won on in the UK was because the proponents used data that many children would be spared great suffering, when in fact that number is far less. Which begs the question, if they are going to make a recovery on their financial investment of this technology, where is that going to take place? Its a Trojan horse to usher in accepted gene modification in my humble opinion.
]]>By: William Fosterhttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-296890
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:47:14 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-296890All this is absolute nonsense.
It is not playing God. Merely enabling a woman whose Mitochrondria have faulty DNA to have a healthy child. Mitochondrial DNA is not really part of the genotype of the fetus. In no way is this interfering with the DNA of the fetus.
Suggest you people go to a library & learn some basic biology. Like what a Eukaryote cell is. Before opening mouth or writing strong opinions at least learn something about the issue about which you have such strong opinions
]]>By: TCLhttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-290669
Sat, 01 Mar 2014 02:11:53 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-290669I have to admit this is one of those areas I lose the ability to articulately explain my sense of outrage. Simply, where’s the respect for human life? We are now gods.
]]>By: Eric Johnsonhttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-290451
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:58:38 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-290451Brian, we are God’s greatest creation and I have great trust in His creations.
]]>By: Steve Skojechttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-290448
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:41:58 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-290448I wish we had a “like” button on comments.
]]>By: Brianhttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-290428
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:17:31 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-290428Oh, Eric. you have too much.
]]>By: Eric Johnsonhttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-290254
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:37:05 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-290254Oh Steve. You have such little faith in the human race.
]]>By: Steve Skojechttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-290165
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:27:52 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-290165Thanks, Rebecca. This was cited in the original article I linked. Due to space and my decision to prioritize other ethical concerns, I chose not to highlight this. I’m glad you brought it up though.
]]>By: Rebecca Taylorhttp://www.catholicvote.org/not-science-fiction-fda-evaluating-3-parent-embryo-creation/comment-page-1/#comment-290154
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:34:31 +0000http://www.catholicvote.org/?p=58436#comment-290154One of the most compelling arguments against this technique that you do not mention is that this creates a germ-line modification; one that will be passed onto to future generations. Dozens of technologically advanced countries have laws prohibiting such modifications because they are experimentation on generations that did not consent.

Research on mitochondrial disease needs to stay focused on treating patients; not on the germ-line genetic engineering of future generations.